Has anyone used the Korthos Island story for PnP?

[Captain_Wizbang]

Aussircaex is not that old... and in case that matters, male.
Aussiroth is his mate, female. Yes, they're straight.

They're both young adults. Almost teenagers in dragon years.
Which means, they think they're responsible enough to start a family, but not smart enough to act rationally when threatened.

That is just way cool, thanks for that info.
So, I was just going to ask about it;s loot, too funny!
Can we by chance get the ages of other dragons here in stormreach?

[dkyle]

Aussircaex is not that old... and in case that matters, male.
Aussiroth is his mate, female. Yes, they're straight.

They're both young adults. Almost teenagers in dragon years.
Which means, they think they're responsible enough to start a family, but not smart enough to act rationally when threatened.

Wait... Aussircaex, the dragon that the giants are attacking when we arrive in Prey, is the male? I thought the dragon the comes to help (Aussiroth) if you decide to reject the offered deal was "her" mate.

Or is it just an assumption that the female would be the one most directly protecting the eggs?

[Droogald]

I would make the group understand what kind of dragon they may be facing in that quest, either by earlier storytelling, how it had killed e.g. a bunch of legendary adventurers (point out to this group that they ARE complete beginners), or by showing how it kills some NPC.

Maybe this NPC could be the village champion who has easily beaten down the best player of the group in a mock fight in the village and thus demanded them to follow him to Misery's Peak as a price. Seing the foolish NPC getting killed with one hit must make the group reconsider attacking the dragon

[Captain_Wizbang]

I'm the DM. If you'll remember Jeets, Cellimas, and Talbron attacked the dragon to distract it. Since I'm not including them I'm gonna let the players go left if they want to.

Whoa there pilgrim I was stating if you were to follow the story line. Yes YOU'RE the DM, It's your world, Like an artist that holds the brush, he decides where & how things go on the canvas. Keep us updated on how it goes.

Wait... Aussircaex, the dragon that the giants are attacking when we arrive in Prey, is the male? I thought the dragon the comes to help (Aussiroth) if you decide to reject the offered deal was "her" mate.

Or is it just an assumption that the female would be the one most directly protecting the eggs?

Good question.

[Captain_Wizbang]

I would make the group understand what kind of dragon they may be facing in that quest, either by earlier storytelling, how it had killed e.g. a bunch of legendary adventurers (point out to this group that they ARE complete beginners), or by showing how it kills some NPC.

Maybe this NPC could be the village champion who has easily beaten down the best player of the group in a mock fight in the village and thus demanded them to follow him to Misery's Peak as a price. Seing the foolish NPC getting killed with one hit must make the group reconsider attacking the dragon

Cavalier idea! + 1 sir! Too funny, taking a new player to the game, and showing them a slaughter as advice & a warning! I love it.

[Cordovan]

I'm sure making one right now!

I'm getting the settings ready, I'm making some sahuagin minis and the dragon too, although he won't play a big part in the campaign, I think it was time to make a dragon

I only need to make some cultists, some zombies and the mindflayer now...







It all looks half-assed because it's under development

This is really cool! I love minis, and your work is fantastic.

Arggg! You beat me to it! Korthos is VERY much like this module, that is if you take out the snowy/ sunny setting.

Loved this module, hadn't thought about it in years!

[Captain_Wizbang]

This is really cool! I love minis, and your work is fantastic.

Yuppers, I like what I see. Would love to see finished minis.


Loved this module, hadn't thought about it in years!

Well sir, I just moved, but I managed to find one of the boxes with my D&D stuff. Here's a pic of the Blackmoor series, and Im unwrapping the other "old stuff" to take outside for a pic as well, will post it in a few

[Captain_Wizbang]

Sorry for the grain, using a phone cam, on a ladder, leaning out over the bench!
Upper left is Ravenloft, probably the best module ever released.

[SHOCK_and_AWE]

Aussircaex is not that old... and in case that matters, male.
Aussiroth is his mate, female. Yes, they're straight.

They're both young adults. Almost teenagers in dragon years.
Which means, they think they're responsible enough to start a family, but not smart enough to act rationally when threatened.

So the DM used the wrong pronoun?

[dkyle]

So the DM used the wrong pronoun?

There, I knew I wasn't crazy

[Coldin]

Aussircaex is not that old... and in case that matters, male.
Aussiroth is his mate, female. Yes, they're straight.

They're both young adults. Almost teenagers in dragon years.
Which means, they think they're responsible enough to start a family, but not smart enough to act rationally when threatened.

Huh...I thought it was the reverse. Aussiroth was male, and Aussircaex was female.

Shame it's sort of in the game than the players get to kill both of them. I wonder what happens to their eggs in that case? Maybe Cydonie could take care of the baby dragons. She seems responsible enough.


Edit: Also, homosexuality among dragons. I don't think I've ever seen that in any professional content.

[Magnyr_Delorn]

I am participating in a game where the DM is running the one in the last row, third column.

[Musouka]

The Monster Manual lists White Dragons as inherently evil.

Eberron lore doesn't follow the alignment restrictions associated to color of dragons like the basis in the MM.

In Eberron it is possible to have a Chaotic Evil Silver Dragon and a Lawful Good Red Dragon.

In DDO I believe Velah is Chaotic Evil, but to a greater extent, she was more of an Idealist, not really a brutal murderer. She believed in sacrificing the few for the good of the many.

[sirgog]

Aussircaex is not that old... and in case that matters, male.
Aussiroth is his mate, female. Yes, they're straight.

They're both young adults. Almost teenagers in dragon years.
Which means, they think they're responsible enough to start a family, but not smart enough to act rationally when threatened.

These comments (about Aussircaex's gender, not their sexuality which we'd implied from the eggs in an IVF-free world) definitely run counter to the DM voiceover in Prey.

Aussiroth's existence is only revealed if you decide to fight them, but one DM voiceover before you make that decision states something like "The dragon, tired from her injuries, pauses to rest for a moment. She beckons you closer."

I believe when you threaten Aussircaex, there's another comment from the DM along the same lines, although I can't remember for sure. Will check when my current TR gets to that level range.


Edit: Oh and how do young adult dragons have hitpoint totals in the six figures???

[LoveNeverFails]

Aussircaex is not that old... and in case that matters, male.
Aussiroth is his mate, female. Yes, they're straight.

Heh, this made me giggle...

[Angelus_dead]

White dragons are EXTREMELY intelligent

White Dragons are the stupidest of the standard dragons, by far.

I'll type in the Monster Manual paragraph:

Among the smallest and least intelligent of dragonkind, most white dragons are simply animalistic predators. Their faces express single-minded ferocity rather than the shrewdness of their more powerful kin.

[sirgog]

White Dragons are the stupidest of the standard dragons, by far.

I'll type in the Monster Manual paragraph:

Among the smallest and least intelligent of dragonkind, most white dragons are simply animalistic predators. Their faces express single-minded ferocity rather than the shrewdness of their more powerful kin.

They are still pretty intelligent by human standards. Can't check the 3.5 SRD (seems down atm), but Pathfinder's SRD has them 14 Int at Old and 18 at Great Wyrm.

14 Int translates roughly to top 15% of humans (A-grade student), 18 to top 0.5% (dux of the school).

[Captain_Wizbang]

White Dragons are the stupidest of the standard dragons, by far.

They are still pretty intelligent by human standards.

My bad, I should have made reference to vs. lowbie PC's
(I know where white dragons place on the hierarchy)

[FlimsyFirewood]

My bad, I got the genders wrong.

It's the other way around. I think the database got them wrong, too.

[Captain_Wizbang]

My bad, I got the genders wrong.

What !?

**Lagin picks up his Fang & Levik's, smiles & mutters "I'll leave that one alone. I've got a Construct to take apart."**